Configuration๏ƒ

This product can be freely customized through the web configuration tool (https://config.parkstool.com). To change functionality, you must use the web configuration tool to modify settings.

Warning

MIDI controller functionality (playing, CC/Note transmission, etc.) works normally on all platforms. However, configuration changes via the Web Configuration Tool are PC only.

  • iOS / iPadOS: Apple WebKit does not support the Web MIDI API, so the Web Configuration Tool is unavailable on all browsers.

For configuration changes, please use a PC (Windows or Mac) with Chrome or Edge browser.

Interface Overview๏ƒ

ParksTool Web Configuration Tool Version 9 Interface

Note

The screenshot above is an example based on the 1ES2K. The number and type of controls displayed (encoders, keys, faders, potentiometers) may vary depending on your product.

The web configuration tool consists of the following main areas:

Top Menu Bar

  • File โ€” Save/load configuration files

  • Global Variables โ€” Global settings including number of Banks and Bank Looping

  • Reset Local Bank โ€” Reset the current Bank settings

  • Refresh Device โ€” Reconnect the connected device

  • Preset โ€” Load a pre-saved preset

  • Help โ€” Help

  • DEMO MODE โ€” Lets you explore the interface without a connected device. Useful for previewing features before purchase or practising your configuration.

Device Info Bar

Information about the connected device is displayed in a single line:

  • MIDI DEVICE โ€” The MIDI device name recognised by your computer (e.g. ParksTool-12E1)

  • FIRMWARE โ€” The current firmware version (e.g. 9.3.1)

  • HW NUMBER โ€” Hardware serial number

  • DEVICE NAME โ€” Product SKU name (e.g. 1ES2K-ND24-2601-4009)

MIDI Monitor

MIDI messages sent from the device are displayed in real time. The format is as follows:

channel [1] / cc [0] / value [42] | raw: 0xB0 0x00 0x2A

  • channel โ€” MIDI channel number (1โ€“16)

  • cc โ€” CC number (0โ€“127)

  • value โ€” Current value (0โ€“127)

  • raw โ€” Raw MIDI bytes transmitted (hexadecimal)

The log area records recent messages with timestamps, and the circular gauge on the left visually displays the current value, MIDI type, channel, and CC number.

Bank Tabs

Banks from 0 to N are displayed as tabs. Click a tab or use the arrow buttons to switch Banks. The tab highlighted in blue is the Bank currently being edited.

Control Cards

Each control is displayed as a card. The top of each card shows the control number (#1, #2, โ€ฆ) and a type badge (ENCODER, KEY, FADER, POTENTIOMETER, etc.).

Settings available on each card:

  • Enable โ€” Whether the control is active

  • Invert direction โ€” Encoders, potentiometers, and faders only. Reverses the value direction.

  • Toggle mode โ€” Keys only. Alternates between On and Off with each press.

  • Content Type โ€” Select the type of MIDI message (MIDI NORMAL, PITCHBEND, etc.)

After making changes, you must press the APPLY button to save them to the device.

Tip

Orange border: The card of the control currently being physically operated is highlighted with an orange border in real time. When you turn a knob or press a key, the corresponding card is highlighted, making it easy to see which control you are using โ€” especially helpful during configuration.

๐Ÿ” Additional Bank Information๏ƒ

  • Banks can be switched using Encoders and Keys.

  • By default, 2 Banks are provided, and the number of Banks can be changed in the Global Variables tab of the Web Configuration Tool.

  • Encoders with physical detents are recommended for Bank switching.

  • When Bank Looping is enabled, it cycles from the last Bank back to the first Bank. Useful for single button devices.

  • Each Bank requires configuration before use.

  • Potentiometer products can also change banks. It is recommended to set other banks as bank features. Otherwise, after bank changes, that element will no longer function as bank change and will become general midi mode.Potentiometer products can also change banks. It is recommended to set other banks as bank features as well. Otherwise, after the bank changes, that element will no longer operate as bank change and will become general MIDI mode.

๐Ÿ”ข Changing USB PID (when using two devices on the same PC)๏ƒ

To connect two or more ParksTool devices of the same model to one PC at the same time, each deviceโ€™s USB PID (product identifier) must be different. Otherwise the PC sees them as the same device โ€” one may fail to be recognised, or inputs may get mixed up.

How to change it:

  1. Connect only the device you want to change to the PC, then open the Web Configuration Tool.

  2. Open Global Variables in the top menu bar.

  3. Pick a number to use under the USB PID item.

  4. Once applied, the device reconnects automatically and is recognised with the new number.

  5. Unplug the first device, connect the second, and assign a different number using the same procedure.

Note

  • Each ParksTool product offers 15 available numbers. When using two or more, just make sure each is set to a different number.

  • This feature is only available on firmware 9.3.5 or later.

Mapping and User Settings๏ƒ

โœจ Basic Mapping Features๏ƒ

  • Keys, knobs, media keys, etc. can be freely mapped through the Web Configuration Tool.

  • When the product is connected and the configuration page is opened in a web browser, it is automatically recognized.

Per-Component Additional Settings๏ƒ

Each component (PEK) supports the following settings in addition to Content Type.

  • Invert direction: Reverses the value direction for encoders, potentiometers, and faders. Does not apply to keys.

  • Toggle mode: Key only. When enabled, each key press alternates between On and Off. (Not shown in BANK FEATURE mode.)

  • REPEAT: Available in Keyboard / Consumer Control / Mouse modes. Sets how many times the input is repeatedly transmitted when a key is pressed once. For example, setting it to 5 will send the key input 5 times with a single press. Configurable from 1 to 60.